Maker Made
On March 11, 2011, ISHINOMAKI LABORATORY was founded to make simple furniture with a single goal: to rebuild our community that was devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
ISHINOMAKI LABORATORY began as a communal facility in the coastal city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture where local residents could access materials and tools for their repair projects in the wake of the disaster. Over time, the value and appeal of artisanal furniture became increasingly evident, and the company was established to bring our handmade products beyond northeast Japan.
Utilitarian forms, functionality, and durability merge with simple design. Our products have been created for ordinary people and everyday lives. We tap into a long tradition of Japanese woodworking to offer high-quality, modern furniture that is entirely Maker Made.
We didn’t start ISHINOMAKI LABORATORY with business strategy, branding, or marketing in mind, and in the last ten years, we’ve learned that “doing it yourself” doesn’t mean doing it alone. As our project grows, so does our global community ― and our furniture has come to symbolize so much more than great design.
